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Government cuts security deposit cap for rentals under £50k pa
Rental properties charging less than £50,000 per year can now only claim five weeks' rent as a security deposit
Government publishes official guidance on the Tenant Fees Ban
"If the fee you are charging is not on this list, it is a prohibited payment and you should not charge it"
Opinions sought on new money-laundering rules for high-end letting agents
The EU's Fifth Money Laundering Directive is slated to come into play in January, requiring UK letting agents dealing in rents above €10k per month to carry out AML checks on their clients.
Government moves to ‘end the unjustified selling of new houses as leasehold’
Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has launched a technical consultation into leasehold reforms, proposing that new lease ground rents be capped at just £10
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Administrators appointed to luxury property developer
Surrey-based firm has been delivering high-end family homes in London & the Home Counties for over four decades.
Ranked: Britain’s most expensive streets in 2024
Lloyds Bank's annual rundown names Knightsbridge as the UK's priciest address, with last year's title-holder Grosvenor Square falling to third place.
Knight Frank predicts ‘a sober 2025 for global prime housing markets’
Dubai, New York, Geneva and Paris are likely to see top-end residential values rise next year, but other international wealth hubs could see prices fall.
In Conversations: PrimeResi’s top interviews of 2024
16 profiles of property industry leaders who shaped the luxury residential sector this year.
Housing market ‘ends 2024 on a high’ as sales pipeline runs hot
'It remains a buyer’s market and signs of increased caution amongst home buyers will keep UK house price growth in check over 2025,' says Zoopla.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest movements and commentary, featuring data and analysis from Lloyds Bank, LonRes, Foxtons, ONS, Zoopla, TwentyCi, Garrington, Savills & more...
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Ranked: Britain’s most expensive streets in 2024
Lloyds Bank's annual rundown names Knightsbridge as the UK's priciest address, with last year's title-holder Grosvenor Square falling to third place.
Knight Frank predicts ‘a sober 2025 for global prime housing markets’
Dubai, New York, Geneva and Paris are likely to see top-end residential values rise next year, but other international wealth hubs could see prices fall.
Housing market ‘ends 2024 on a high’ as sales pipeline runs hot
'It remains a buyer’s market and signs of increased caution amongst home buyers will keep UK house price growth in check over 2025,' says Zoopla.
In Conversations: PrimeResi’s top interviews of 2024
16 profiles of property industry leaders who shaped the luxury residential sector this year.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest movements and commentary, featuring data and analysis from Lloyds Bank, LonRes, Foxtons, ONS, Zoopla, TwentyCi, Garrington, Savills & more...